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also idealogue
1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question
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2
as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country
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Recent Examples of ideologue
Conservative ideologues bemoaned the inclusion of characters who did not fit the cookie-cutter image of a white, cis, hetero man.
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
James addresses the problem by creating a revolutionary who resembles himself: not just a single-minded ideologue, but a masterful craftsman, a lover of art and a sensitive friend.
—Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
International architecture and international cooperation are viewed with skepticism as mechanisms for free-riders and ideologues to push the United States.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
That’s part of the idea behind the movie, was trying to understand how people can become corrupted by these charismatic ideologues who are really narcissists.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
James addresses the problem by creating a revolutionary who resembles himself: not just a single-minded ideologue, but a masterful craftsman, a lover of art and a sensitive friend.
—Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
International architecture and international cooperation are viewed with skepticism as mechanisms for free-riders and ideologues to push the United States.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
That’s part of the idea behind the movie, was trying to understand how people can become corrupted by these charismatic ideologues who are really narcissists.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologue
Noun
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Johnson, who has struggled with questioning from reporters at times, will need to maintain a strong front against antagonistic partisans on Capitol Hill.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Partisan school boards The Senate Elections Committee on Monday will consider Senate Bill 287, which would make Indiana's school board elections partisan.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
3 Feb. 2025
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The film’s ghostly images are at once flattened and alive, hovering in visual purgatory as scenes begin to feel not only like fever dreams, but out-of-body observations of the dreamers themselves.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Soon the dreamers’ voices, their heady dreamscapes and potent emotions, were accompanying my days.—
Mireille Juchau,
The Dial,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By personalizing Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, the filmmakers tell a story of two likable, passionate activists.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Human rights activists said sanctioning court officials would have a chilling effect and run counter to U.S. interests in other conflict zones where the court is investigating.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Ideologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologue. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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